| e.g.
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am-an-al-a˜-al_;
al-ar-aŠu, al-adu, am-avu-agu, avu-abu,
adu-du or tu, avu-vu, abu-bu or pu. udal+pu- (udanbu)-udambu, body. |
ii. Mutations:
Vowel-changes
Any vowel may change into any other vowel through the medium of another
vowel, if not directly. But, the more common vowel-changes are the following:
a-e:
| e.g.
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parumai, bulkiness-perumai, greatness, pride.
(šattƒŒ-šettƒn,
he died.
(šakku)-s)ekku, oil-press.
(va-dai)-ve-dai, hibiscus esculentus. |
i-u:
| e.g.
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piŠagu-puŠagu,
n. Back. Adv. Backwards, afterwards, after. |
u-a:
| e.g.
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ku——ai-ka——ai,
short.
kudumbu-kadumbu, family, relations.
tu˜ir-ta˜ir,
tender shoot.
mudaŒgu-madaŒgu,
to be folded, to be repeated,
to be refracted. |
u-i:
| e.g.
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pura˜, to roll over, to be upset, pira‰,
to change side, to break one's word.
pura-dai-pira-dai, square stalked vine.
mudukku-midukku,
vigour, stiffness of manners.
kuccu-kucci, small stick.
kuju-kuji,
young of birds.
paju-paji,
cotton. |
‡-…
| |
n‡Šu-n…Šu,
powder, flour.
t‡-du-t…Š-du,
to turn, as a burning wick. |
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